Beam Camp City is recreating the magic of Beam Camp in NYC
Beam Camp’s commitment to building projects, character, and community through collaboration, creativity and hands-on learning will guide our week-long day camp sessions in Brooklyn.
In 2027, Campers aged 8-15 are invited to sign up for one to four weeks of project-based learning from August 9th - September 3rd.
Led by our camp directors and leadership team with the support of this summer’s CITs, campers will explore woodworking and fabrication as they build our Big Project at our shop in Red Hook.
We will journey to Governor’s island to engage in group discovery workshops called domains, play games, and enjoy the beautiful nature present on the island. Campers will also be encouraged to lead activities for one another and make something in our shop and craft spaces!
2027 schedule at a glance
Weekly details:
Week 1: August 9, 2027 - August 13, 2027
Week 2: August 16, 2027 - August 20, 2027
Week 3: August 23, 2027 - August 27, 2027
Week 4: August 30, 2027 - September 3, 2027
Daily details:
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Camper drop-off at Beam Center in Red Hook
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Campers work on the Big Project
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Lunch
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Travel to Governors Island
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Domains, Sports, Camper-led workshops, outdoor rec. time
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM:Travel back to Red Hook
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Free play/open shop and pick up at Beam Center in Red Hook
Beam Camp city Project 2026
Beam Camp’s Summer of Machines comes to NYC
Inspired by our 4-week Big Project at Beam Camp in New Hampshire, day campers built a set of three larger than life kinetic sculptures called Automatas that are inspired by The Wave in the Woods.
Campers learned woodworking techniques, the mechanics of kinetic structures, and patterning using textiles and silicone.
2027’s Big Project will be announced in February 2027.
How to sign up
Review the Day Camp packages below! Every individual package in designated for one camper.*
EX: If you have two campers that you wish to send for two weeks, you will add (2) “2 week packages” to your cart to check out.
Upon checkout, you will be asked to fill out basic information about you and your camper. Once your purchase is confirmed, you will receive an email with links to the forms required for your camper’s enrollment.
If you have any questions, please fill out this contact form and we will respond as soon as we can!
*Discounts are automatically applies for for multi-week packages.*
Beam Center is recreating the magic of our sleep-away camp right here in NYC! Join us for one, two, or three weeks of collaborative large scale project making at our education center in Red Hook and our shop on Governors Island. Campers will engage with wood fabrication, textiles, puppetry and more at our day camp program, while also enjoying outdoor play and community building on beautiful Governors Island.
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![Bronx high school teacher holding a small sculpture while smiling outside at Beam Camp]()
—David Choi, Humanities teacher at Bronx International High School
Beam Center fosters relations between youth in a fun, creative, and low stakes environments that not only pushes them to collaborate but also to teach and learn from one another.
Students get to interact with each other from around the city and meet people with both similar and unique backgrounds and experiences from themselves. This helps broaden their horizons and build friendships they might not usually have the chance to make.
Also, students are more proactive when it comes to participating or trying something out - they are less afraid to fail at something new, make mistakes, and end up learning more from an experience.
